And like any proud father, Sly—who reunited with his son onscreen six years later in Daylight—wasted no time in gushing over his offspring.

"Now he can look in the mirror and say, you know, I did it. I'm not just a hanger-on, I'm not just a kid who's there who has no ability. I acted with my father and in some scenes I blew him away! Not bad."

The 36-year-old Sage was found dead last Friday. The cause of his death is not expected to be know for nearly two months, pending toxicology results.